Toyota Highlander Owners Manual: Installing the spare tire
Toyota Highlander Owners Manual / When trouble arises / Steps to take in
an emergency / If you have a flat tire / Installing the spare tire
- Remove any dirt or foreign matter
from the wheel contact surface.
If foreign matter is on the wheel contact surface, the wheel nuts may loosen while the vehicle is in motion, causing the tire to come off.
- Install the spare tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by approximately the same amount.
- Vehicles with a compact spare tire
Tighten the nuts until the tapered portion comes into loose contact with the disc wheel seat.
- Vehicles with a full-size spare tire
Turn the nuts until the washers come into contact with the wheel.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Firmly tighten each wheel nut
two or three times in the order
shown in the illustration.
Tightening torque: 76 ft•lbf (103 n•m.5 Kgf•m)
Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Turn the tire jack portion “a” by
hand until the notch of the jack
is in contact with the jack point.
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Stowing the flat tire, jack and all tools (with a compact spare tire)
Remove the center wheel ornament by pushing from the reverse
side.
Be careful not to lose the wheel ornament.
Stand the tire against the
bumper with the inner surface
facing toward you. P ...
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and keep it in top condition:
Protecting the vehicle interior
Remove dirt and dust using a vacuum cleaner. Wipe dirty surfaces
with a cloth dampened with lukewarm water.
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